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By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has reported that Medicare healthcare providers continue to be satisfied with services provided by Medicare fee-for-service contractors, showing a relati...
By John Andrews | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
HOSPITAL PRICING POLICIES often leave patients confused and exasperated. That shouldn’t be surprising in light of the mercurial nature of payer reimbursement rates, constantly evolving payment p...
By Bernie Monegain | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
VHA Inc., a nationwide alliance of hospitals, has entered into an agreement with Dallas-based research firm MD Buyline to provide VHA's 1,400 member hospitals access to expert analysts and reports on...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
According to the Maryland Hospital Association the hospital workforce shortage has continued to persist in the state of Maryland, particularly for nursing.The MHA's annual survey revealed tha...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
Although the federal government is going full throttle into promoting transparency in healthcare, a new study released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change questions its current usefu...
By Patty Enrado | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
Scott Wanless, principal management consultant for Fujitsu Consulting’s Business Intelligence Practice, coined the term “preparatory” analytics to describe what the predictive ana...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
TALLAHASSEE, FL – “Claims scrubbing” might sound like something that requires a bucket of soapy water and a good sponge, but for medical billing services and physician organizatio...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | August 28, 2008
ATLANTA – Officials at MedAvant Healthcare Solutions are expecting that an auction scheduled for Sept. 8 will help revive the struggling company.The Atlanta-based provider of healthcare...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | August 27, 2008
A final report released this week by the inspector general's office of the Department of Health and Human Services has found evidence that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services underestimated...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | August 27, 2008
Miami physician Ronald Harris, MD, and Miami resident Mariela Rodriguez have each pleaded guilty to defrauding the Medicare program of $37 million using faulty HIV infusion clinics, according to Actin...